This Is Not a Government or Law Enforcement Office. This is a private reference site. It cannot confirm that a warrant exists, recall or clear one, post bond, arrange a surrender, or give legal advice to anyone. For any of those, contact the sheriff's warrant division or the court that issued the order directly.
Need Official Warrant Information?
These are the offices that handle the questions readers ask most often about warrants in Lafayette Parish.
- Whether a warrant exists: the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Warrant Division serves criminal court process and can confirm an entry by name and date of birth
- A bench warrant for a missed date: the court that set the case holds the order, whether that is the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Lafayette City Court, or a mayor's court
- A city warrant or citation: Lafayette City Court and its marshal handle city cases, and each smaller city runs its own court channel
- Resolving an open order: a licensed Louisiana attorney and the issuing court handle recalls, surrenders, and bond
The sheriff's warrant division counter is at the Civil, Tax and Warrants office, 1010 Lafayette Street, Lafayette, LA 70501, and the direct line is 337-236-5830. The sheriff's Records Department, which takes written requests for existing documents, is at 303 West Vermilion Street and answers at 337-236-5845. Its public counter is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 in the morning until noon and again from 1 until 4:45 in the afternoon, and Friday from 8 until 11:45 in the morning. Requests may also go by email to recordsrequest@lafayettesheriff.com or by mail to Captain John Mowell, P.O. Box 3508, Lafayette, LA 70502.
For filed court records, the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court is at 800 South Buchanan Street. The criminal department answers at 337-291-6329, and the traffic department answers at 337-291-6370. Lafayette City Court is at 105 East Convent Street, with its criminal and traffic line at 337-291-8720, option 2, the traffic violations bureau at 337-291-8736, and the city marshal's warrant division at 337-291-8789. Bond questions go to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center at 916 Lafayette Street, where the public line is 337-236-5400.
No office on this list takes warrant payment by telephone. The sheriff's office states that it does not seek payment over the phone, so treat any caller who demands money for a warrant as a scam and verify with an official number.